“Gaming and gambling in the United States have undergone a great boom. During the past decade most states have expanded legalized gaming, including regulated casino-style games and lotteries. There has been an explosion in opening Native American casinos. Gambling and betting online has increased exponentially.” “In the case of the EU, European Union officials have [...]

On March 6, 2008, Papelbon agreed to terms with the Boston Red Sox for $775,000. Papelbon’s deal set the record for the largest contract for a closer not eligible for salary arbitration, topping Mariano Rivera’s previous record by $25,000. Boston was under no obligation to pay Papelbon more than the league minimum of $390,000. On [...]

Massachusetts’ 1st Annual “Legal Food Frenzy”– to raise food and funds for the Greater Boston Food Bank — begins on Monday and will run through March 12, 2010. “A recent study by the Food Security Institute, Center on Hunger and Poverty found that over 600,000 Virginians are considered either “food insecure” or “food insecure with [...]

Antibodies are normally produced in response to a foreign protein or substance within the body, typically a pathogen, which is a infectious organism. Normally, the immune system is able to recognize and ignore the body’s own cells and to not overreact to non-threatening substances in the environment, such as foods. Sometimes, however, the immune system [...]

It is no secret that I am a big fan of gastropubs. They are often dark and moody (which I like in a place), but not overly dive-y, and typically have above average food and excellent beer lists. And for the most part, this could be an apt description of The Local, a casual restaurant [...]

Mortgage Fit announced that, “In a recent development, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and members including Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N), has proposed a new forbearance plan for the jobless homeowners. Some of the other companies which helped MBA in developing this proposal are Citigroup Inc’s (C.N) CitiMortgage, American [...]